A high level delegation of SAD-BJP leaders on Wednesday urged the Election Commission of India to immediately shift the police officers including DSPs and SHOs posted in Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency instrumental in registration of false cases against Akali Dal leaders.
The delegation, led by Punjab BJP president and Union Minister of State Vijay Sampla, comprised SAD MP Balwinder Singh Bhunder, SAD MP Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, BJP MP Shwet Malik, SAD MP Naresh Gujral, former Punjab unit chief Ashwani Kumar, and Punjab’s former minister Daljit Singh Cheema.
The delegation apprised the Commission of the prevailing circumstances in the constituency and malafide intentions of the ruling Congress party to grab this seat with evil designs.
The leaders briefed the Commission on how attempts are being made by the Congress party to harass the leaders of the SAD-BJP alliance by registering false FIRs against them.
The delegation brought to the notice of the commission that 27 senior leaders of the SAD have been framed in false cases by name and other 500 workers have been booked as unidentified. These case have been registered with the sole motive and intension that they may detain any person under garb of unidentified persons as referred in the FIRs.
They also briefed the Commission about the incident which occurred at Gurdwara Chhota Ghallughara and how the police registered a FIR on August 20 at police station Tibber in Gurdaspur district and; another FIR on August 21 at police station Bhaini Mian Khan in Gurdaspur district.
In both these FIRs, several senior leaders were framed including SAD district president and former minister Sucha Singh langah, former minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan, former MlA Des Raj Dhuga, Sugarfed chairman Sukhbir Singh Walha and other prominent workers of the party.
The delegation also urged the Commission to summon records of these cases from the DGP to examine the legal genuineness of these FIRs and appealed to the commission to direct the state Home department not to arrest anybody on the basis of these FIRs till the election process is over.
SAD-BJP delegation hoped that the Commission will act fast in the matter in the interest of justice, fair play and free election and ensure rule of law and free and fair elections in the ensuing Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency bye-election.